220Evidentiary provisions

220 Evidentiary provisions

S. 220(1) amended by Nos 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 1.6) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 153(a)).

(1) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Secretary certifying any of the matters set out in subsection (2) is admissible in evidence in any proceeding and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters stated in the certificate.

(2) A certificate referred to in subsection (1) may certify any of the following matters—

(a) that on a stated day, a stated document was the whole or a part of a register kept under section 31(4) or 164;

(b) that on a stated day a person was, or was not, an authorised officer;

(c) that a stated document is an instrument of appointment made under section 178(1);

(d) that a stated document is an identity card, or a copy of an identity card, issued under section 179(1);

(e) that a stated document is a Ministerial authorisation made under section 14(1) or 15(1);

S. 220(2)(f) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 153(b)).

(f) that an authorised officer is authorised by the Secretary under section 204(1)(b) to bring proceedings for an offence against this Act or regulations made under this Act;

(g) that a stated document is—

(i) a certificate of a tow truck licence issued under section 24(1);

(ii) a certificate of accreditation issued under section 76(1) or 116(1);

(iii) a replacement certificate of accreditation issued under section 76(3) or 116(2);

(iv) an improvement notice made under section 174;

(v) an instrument of delegation under section 214;

(h) that a stated document is a copy of a thing referred to in paragraph (g).